Lean & Green Kale Smoothie

LEAN & GREEN KALE SMOOTHIE

5 Minutes

Yields Two 16-oz servings

Per Serving:

Calories: 140; Fat: 1.45g; Sat Fat: 0.15g; Carbs: 40g; Sugar: 21g; Fiber: 7g; Sodium: 95mg Protein: 4g

Ingredients:

2 Leaves of Kale

1 Carrots

1 Frozen Banana

1/2 Apple

1/2 Cup Sweet Pineapple

1 Cup of Ice

1 Cup of Water

Directions:

Wash kale, carrots, and pineapple.
Chop up all vegetables and fruit and place into blender (Vitamix is ideal.)
Add water and ice.
Blend.

Kale is a great base for smoothies because it doesn’t overtake the flavor (when used in proportion to the rest of the ingredients.) It’s super healthy and when it’s mixed with the sweeter ingredients, all you taste is the delicious mix of flavors.

Think of this as a sweet way to sneak more leafy greens into your diet.

You can always use previously frozen fruits to throw into your smoothie! That way, you don’t have to spend time washing and cutting them or adding extra ice. All you have to do is blend!

Another trick is cutting up a lot of the ingredients and then storing them in the freezer for later with labels on the containers. So when you’re in the mood for the Lean & Green Smoothie just find all the frozen ingredients, throw them in the blender, add water and blend. Quick & easy!

Lyuda at Mission Lean

Lyuda is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutrition Specialist. Before founding Mission Lean, she worked as a Wilhelmina model in New York and Miami. After experiencing first hand the unhealthy habits that models develop in order to meet the size expectations of the fashion industry, Lyuda was inspired to develop a cutting-edge nutrition and fitness program. Her goal is to assist others reach a lean, slender physique through bulletproof routines that are healthy and sustainable.